Homemade gifts are great – and can feel personalized for the recipient in a way that nothing else quite says “from me to you.” When we combine handcrafting gifts with creatively repurposing household items, we are also helping to delay or prevent items ending up in landfills. A win for the environment. Super! Here’s an … More Making the most of our resources, making great gifts
I nearly blew up my kitchen when I first tried to make soap from scratch. Not an auspicious beginning as a soap maker! I was determined then, however, not to be outwitted by SOAP. “Making soap can’t be that hard,” I reasoned. My foray into soap making unfolded as a city person’s “next step” in … More My experience as a soap maker – oh, my!
I am an unabashed city dweller. I like cities. There are all kinds of things to enjoy about city life. Unfortunately, the twentieth century saw a decrease in city dwellers learning what one today might call “country skills.” How to make things from scratch (homemade). How to take care of oneself if retail stores … More City Dweller Learning and Sharing Country Skills
Burkhardt At Home, Made with Kim 
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